Sakawa boy strangled by his own snake in Damongo

A young man has been strangled by a snake allegedly given to him by a spiritualist whom he consulted for good luck charms.

From Damongo in the Northern Region, YEN.com.gh has sighted a video of a young man being strangled to the valley of death by a huge python. Allegedly, the snake was a good luck charm given to the young man by a spiritualist.

The news was first reported on Mynewsgh.com. YEN.com.gh can however not confirm if the young man is dead or not.

Due to the disturbing nature of the video, we are unable to publish it. It is however gathering momentum thanks to social media.

Our source also reports that eyewitnesses to the strangling know the young man very well from the area.

He is known as one of a group of boys who visit the spiritualist from time to time. It is also reported the young man tried getting away from the reptile after he suspected the animal could be dangerous to him.